03-02-05-星际动物园 [4]
，尽管它的运动速度太慢，无法抵达星球。它是塑料做的。”
一个塑料做的飞船？不可能用塑料做飞船！因为飞船的运行速度不能太低。
我有点害怕，可这是一件真正重要的事；我发现了这么一个希奇的东西，不会有人再逼我结婚了。我害怕，但又兴奋。多数姑娘每年结婚一次，再生一个孩子。这对她们就够刺激了。可我不！
我要上这只飞船，去见——里面的人。
“让我看看这塑料飞船，”我说。
我的飞船发射出灯光。这个东西真大，大极了。谁会制造这么大的飞船？塑料上到处是洞，飞船看上去很破旧，死一般的沉寂。里面会有活着的人吗？我想不会。
这个飞船象球一样圆。它慢慢地旋转着，仅能够使里面的东西有足够的重量呆在地面上。
我看到上面有扇门，就说道：“在那儿着陆。”
我的飞船着陆了。我穿上太空服，出了飞船，朝那个大圆门移动过去。我又拉又推又打。最后不知动了什么机关，门打开了。
里面是一条隧道。又长又黑的隧道。我爬了进去，身后的门关上了。
■ 3 Monsters
There was a door at the other end of the tunnel．I went through and…
I was dreaming！I saw big things that grew out of the ground．They were much taller than me with long brown arms covered with green leaves．
I was very frightened as I remembered something in the Book of Remembering：'In those days there were trees…'
Trees！
I never thought a living thing could be so big．I covered my eyes with my hands．I was afraid to look…but I was afraid not to look．
After a time I took my hands away from my eyes．The trees were still there．They weren't moving．
I suddenly understood that the trees couldn't move．They were plants，like potatoes or rice．I was safe standing under them．
But I didn't feel safe．
The computer inside my spacesuit was checking the air for me．After a few seconds the red lights on my suit turned to green．The air here was safe for humans．So I took off my spacesuit．
Now I could touch and smell things．There was a soft wind．It was cool．I smelt…strange new smells．I smelt living things．Was I smelling the trees…or something else？
I heard a sound of crying．Then I thought I heard something moving in the trees—just behind one big tree．
Was something hiding behind the tree？I was frightened but I wanted to see，so I walked slowly towards the tree．
There was light in this place but there were shadows in the trees．I looked round the tree…
I was frightened almost out of my mind．I fell down and my body started shaking．
A grey thing came out from behind the tree and came towards me． It was big but it wasn't tall because it walked on four feet．It had no hands．
But the thing had teeth．Yes，it had a mouth full of teeth，yellow， shiny teeth． It had yellow eyes and grey hair all over its body．I could smell it…
Its mouth came towards my face．I closed my eyes and waited to die．
There was hot air on my face．I wanted to scream and scream but I was too frightened．I couldn't scream．
My mind exploded．I went crazy．I suddenly hit the grey thing and it fell back against the tree．I hit it again，as hard as I could．
I wanted to destroy the grey thing and I was screaming．Suddenly it was gone．
Then I saw another monster．This one was very small with grey fur all over its body． It was holding on to the tree but I pulled it off．I could destroy this one！
I pulled its short legs hard．The small monster bit me．Its teeth went right into my finger．The pain was terrible．
But my mind was exploding．I wanted to destroy it and I didn't care about the pain．I just wanted to kill it．
Then the big grey monster ran back through the trees，jumped at me and knocked me down．As I fell，I dropped the little monster and it escaped．
My head banged on a rock and everything went black．
■ 3 怪物
隧道的尽头有一个门。我进去了……
我在做梦吧！我看见地上长出的很大的东西。它们比我高许多，长着长长的棕色臂膀，上面有绿色的叶子盖着。
我怕极了，我想起《往事追忆》中说的：“那时候有树……”
树！
我从没想过生物会长得这么大。我用手捂住眼睛。我不敢看……可不看我也害怕。
过了一会儿，我把手从眼前拿开。树还在那儿，它们一动不动。
我马上明白了，树不会动。它们是植物，象土豆和水稻一样。我站在树下是安全的。
可我感到并不安全。
我太空服里的电脑正在替我检查空气状况。几秒钟后，我太空服里的红灯变成了绿灯。这儿的空气对人类是安全的。于是我脱下了太空服。
这样我就可以触摸和闻东西了。微风袭来，有些凉意。我闻到了什么气味，一种怪怪的、从没闻到过的气味。是生物的气味。我闻到的是树么，还是其他什么东西？
我听到一阵叫声。然后我想我听见树后有东西在动——就在一棵大树后面。
有东西藏在树后面么？我很害怕，可我又想看看，于是我慢慢地朝树走了过去。
这地方有光亮，但树丛里却有些黑影。我绕过树一看……
我几乎吓晕过去。我倒在地上，身体颤抖起来。
一个灰色的东西从树后闪出来，朝我而来。它很大，但不高，因为它是四条腿走路的。它没有手。
那东西长着牙齿。对，长着满口黄色、闪亮的牙齿。它还长着黄色的眼睛，浑身上下都是灰色的毛。我能闻到它的气味。
它的嘴巴凑到我脸上。我闭上眼睛，等死。
我感觉到脸上有热乎乎的气息。我想放声大叫，可我被吓呆了。我叫不出声来。
我脑子吓懵了，变得狂乱。我猛击那个灰不溜秋的东西，它退后撞到树上。我又打了一下，使出了全身的力气。
我想打死那个灰色家伙，我尖叫着。突然，它不见了。
然后我又看到另外一只怪物。这东西很小，全身都是灰色的皮毛。它伏在树上。我把它拉了下来。这一个我能消灭！
我使劲儿拽着它的短腿。这小怪物咬了我一口。它的牙齿咬进了我的手指。疼死了。
但我疯狂了。我一心想除掉它，顾不上疼痛。我就是想弄死它。
接着，那只大怪物从树丛里
一个塑料做的飞船？不可能用塑料做飞船！因为飞船的运行速度不能太低。
我有点害怕，可这是一件真正重要的事；我发现了这么一个希奇的东西，不会有人再逼我结婚了。我害怕，但又兴奋。多数姑娘每年结婚一次，再生一个孩子。这对她们就够刺激了。可我不！
我要上这只飞船，去见——里面的人。
“让我看看这塑料飞船，”我说。
我的飞船发射出灯光。这个东西真大，大极了。谁会制造这么大的飞船？塑料上到处是洞，飞船看上去很破旧，死一般的沉寂。里面会有活着的人吗？我想不会。
这个飞船象球一样圆。它慢慢地旋转着，仅能够使里面的东西有足够的重量呆在地面上。
我看到上面有扇门，就说道：“在那儿着陆。”
我的飞船着陆了。我穿上太空服，出了飞船，朝那个大圆门移动过去。我又拉又推又打。最后不知动了什么机关，门打开了。
里面是一条隧道。又长又黑的隧道。我爬了进去，身后的门关上了。
■ 3 Monsters
There was a door at the other end of the tunnel．I went through and…
I was dreaming！I saw big things that grew out of the ground．They were much taller than me with long brown arms covered with green leaves．
I was very frightened as I remembered something in the Book of Remembering：'In those days there were trees…'
Trees！
I never thought a living thing could be so big．I covered my eyes with my hands．I was afraid to look…but I was afraid not to look．
After a time I took my hands away from my eyes．The trees were still there．They weren't moving．
I suddenly understood that the trees couldn't move．They were plants，like potatoes or rice．I was safe standing under them．
But I didn't feel safe．
The computer inside my spacesuit was checking the air for me．After a few seconds the red lights on my suit turned to green．The air here was safe for humans．So I took off my spacesuit．
Now I could touch and smell things．There was a soft wind．It was cool．I smelt…strange new smells．I smelt living things．Was I smelling the trees…or something else？
I heard a sound of crying．Then I thought I heard something moving in the trees—just behind one big tree．
Was something hiding behind the tree？I was frightened but I wanted to see，so I walked slowly towards the tree．
There was light in this place but there were shadows in the trees．I looked round the tree…
I was frightened almost out of my mind．I fell down and my body started shaking．
A grey thing came out from behind the tree and came towards me． It was big but it wasn't tall because it walked on four feet．It had no hands．
But the thing had teeth．Yes，it had a mouth full of teeth，yellow， shiny teeth． It had yellow eyes and grey hair all over its body．I could smell it…
Its mouth came towards my face．I closed my eyes and waited to die．
There was hot air on my face．I wanted to scream and scream but I was too frightened．I couldn't scream．
My mind exploded．I went crazy．I suddenly hit the grey thing and it fell back against the tree．I hit it again，as hard as I could．
I wanted to destroy the grey thing and I was screaming．Suddenly it was gone．
Then I saw another monster．This one was very small with grey fur all over its body． It was holding on to the tree but I pulled it off．I could destroy this one！
I pulled its short legs hard．The small monster bit me．Its teeth went right into my finger．The pain was terrible．
But my mind was exploding．I wanted to destroy it and I didn't care about the pain．I just wanted to kill it．
Then the big grey monster ran back through the trees，jumped at me and knocked me down．As I fell，I dropped the little monster and it escaped．
My head banged on a rock and everything went black．
■ 3 怪物
隧道的尽头有一个门。我进去了……
我在做梦吧！我看见地上长出的很大的东西。它们比我高许多，长着长长的棕色臂膀，上面有绿色的叶子盖着。
我怕极了，我想起《往事追忆》中说的：“那时候有树……”
树！
我从没想过生物会长得这么大。我用手捂住眼睛。我不敢看……可不看我也害怕。
过了一会儿，我把手从眼前拿开。树还在那儿，它们一动不动。
我马上明白了，树不会动。它们是植物，象土豆和水稻一样。我站在树下是安全的。
可我感到并不安全。
我太空服里的电脑正在替我检查空气状况。几秒钟后，我太空服里的红灯变成了绿灯。这儿的空气对人类是安全的。于是我脱下了太空服。
这样我就可以触摸和闻东西了。微风袭来，有些凉意。我闻到了什么气味，一种怪怪的、从没闻到过的气味。是生物的气味。我闻到的是树么，还是其他什么东西？
我听到一阵叫声。然后我想我听见树后有东西在动——就在一棵大树后面。
有东西藏在树后面么？我很害怕，可我又想看看，于是我慢慢地朝树走了过去。
这地方有光亮，但树丛里却有些黑影。我绕过树一看……
我几乎吓晕过去。我倒在地上，身体颤抖起来。
一个灰色的东西从树后闪出来，朝我而来。它很大，但不高，因为它是四条腿走路的。它没有手。
那东西长着牙齿。对，长着满口黄色、闪亮的牙齿。它还长着黄色的眼睛，浑身上下都是灰色的毛。我能闻到它的气味。
它的嘴巴凑到我脸上。我闭上眼睛，等死。
我感觉到脸上有热乎乎的气息。我想放声大叫，可我被吓呆了。我叫不出声来。
我脑子吓懵了，变得狂乱。我猛击那个灰不溜秋的东西，它退后撞到树上。我又打了一下，使出了全身的力气。
我想打死那个灰色家伙，我尖叫着。突然，它不见了。
然后我又看到另外一只怪物。这东西很小，全身都是灰色的皮毛。它伏在树上。我把它拉了下来。这一个我能消灭！
我使劲儿拽着它的短腿。这小怪物咬了我一口。它的牙齿咬进了我的手指。疼死了。
但我疯狂了。我一心想除掉它，顾不上疼痛。我就是想弄死它。
接着，那只大怪物从树丛里